Underside washing device for an automobile

ABSTRACT

A device to wash an underside of an automobile comprises a handle comprising a first end and a second end, wherein a fluid flow through the first end of the handle is regulated via a valve member, wherein the handle comprises a canister to store and dispense one or more detergents during the wash. A pipe section fixedly attached to and extending obliquely from the second end of the handle to couple with a horizontal member via an elbow section and the horizontal member comprising a spraying head positioned at a distal end of the horizontal member, wherein the spraying head comprises a plurality of nozzles to spray the fluid in the underside of the automobile during the wash. A method of washing an underside of an automobile using the device is also disclosed.

BACKGROUND

Automobile vehicles are inevitable when it comes to transportation. Inthe recent days, the number of vehicles which ply on roads is countlessand on the other hand, pollution and road conditions makes the lifereally tough for drivers as well as vehicles. Vehicles are continuouslyprone to damages on its exterior body over a period of time as the bodyof the vehicle comes in contact with foreign objects and salts. Therusting salts are hard to remove as they start corroding the paintedmaterial on the exterior surface of the car and eventually damages thepart completely if not cleaned properly.

The exterior surfaces of the vehicle other except underside is alwayskept clean as it is easily reachable to clean. However, the underside ofthe vehicle is always tough to reach and user has to attempt thecleaning after a lot of struggle. Even after lot of efforts, the rustingon the underside still persists and tend to damage the part overprolonged use. Further, grime dirt that gets collected on the undersidewhich is again tough to access and clean. Therefore, the efficiency andlife of the underside of the vehicle gets deteriorated.

People generally use many prior art washing devices to clean theunderside of the vehicle. But these devices are expensive and complexdesign and therefore, user has to make many efforts to cleanefficiently. Further, all of these devices are heavier to use mainly forcleaning the top and middle sections of the automobile and does notprovide adequate spraying on the underside. The maneuverability is alsoa limiting factor in these devices. Further, soap detergents help incleaning all the grime dirt very easily but with these prior art washingdevices consists of an additional system for dispensing which makes thecleaning process much more complex. Also storage of these devices isalso a weighing factor as many devices consume lot of space for storage.The aesthetic appearance of the exterior body of the automobile is lostas these devices do not clean the parts efficiently.

People generally use many prior art washing devices to clean theunderside of the vehicle. But these devices are expensive and complexdesign and therefore, user has to make many efforts to cleanefficiently. Further, all of these devices are heavier to use and alsodoes not provide efficient spraying on the underside. Themaneuverability is also a limiting factor in these devices. Further,soap detergents help in cleaning all the grime dirt very easily but withthese prior art washing devices consists of an additional system fordispensing which makes the cleaning process much more complex. Alsoaccommodation of these devices is also a weighing factor as many devicesconsume lot of space for storage.

Prior art reference U.S. Pat. No. 7,208,051 B2 discloses a device forcleaning underside of a vehicle wherein the device comprises a torso andset of wheels with a I-shaped nozzle for spraying the fluid. However,the spraying head does not help in cleaning the underside veryefficiently and also there is no integrated soap dispenser.

In light of the aforementioned drawbacks and limitations, there exists aneed for a portable and lightweight washing device for cleaning theunderside of the automobile vehicle to remove all the deposited rustingsalts and grime dirt.

SUMMARY

The objective of the present invention is to provide a portable deviceto wash an underside of an automobile.

The system and method are disclosed for cleaning the underside of theautomobile to remove all the rusting salts and grime dirt.

According one embodiment of the present invention, the device forwashing the underside of the automobile comprises a handle comprising afirst end and a second end, wherein a fluid flow through the first endof the handle is regulated via a valve member, wherein the handlecomprises a canister to store and dispense one or more detergents duringthe wash. A pipe section fixedly attached to and extending obliquelyfrom the second end of the handle to couple with a horizontal member viaan elbow section and the horizontal member comprising a spraying headpositioned at a distal end of the horizontal member, wherein thespraying head comprises a plurality of nozzles to spray the fluid in theunderside of the automobile during the wash.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the method ofwashing the underside of the automobile comprises a device with a handlewith a first end and a second end, regulating the flow of fluid throughthe first end of the handle via a valve member towards a pipe section.Positioning the device on a planar surface via the horizontal member andspraying a fluid via a spraying head positioned at a distal end of thehorizontal member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a device to wash an underside of anautomobile incorporating aspects of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a spraying head of the device to washthe underside of the automobile incorporating aspects of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an enlarged view of a handle and a valve member ofthe device to wash the underside of the automobile incorporating aspectsof the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DIFFERENT EMBODIMENTS

In different exemplary embodiments, the technology described hereindiscloses a portable device and methods for meat storage, tenderizing,and aging in a temperature and humidity controlled environment.

The present invention is related to a device 100 for cleaning anunderside of an automobile to removing all the rusting salts and grimedirt.

Referring now to FIG. 1 which illustrates a front view of a device 100to wash the underside of the automobile. The device 100 comprises ahandle 102 comprising a first end 104 and a second end 106, wherein afluid flow through the first end 104 of the handle 102 is regulated viaa valve member 108, wherein the handle 102 comprises a canister 110 tostore and dispense one or more detergents during the wash. A pressurizedfluid source or a garden hose is removably attached to the first end 104of the handle 102 of the device 100 to provide fluid for cleaning theunderside of the automobile. The valve member 108 is a typical ON/OFFregulating device to control the flow of fluid that comes from the fluidsource to pass through the first end 104 of the handle 102.

In an embodiment, according to the present invention, the device 100comprises a pipe section 114 fixedly attached to and extending obliquelyfrom the second end 106 of the handle 102 to couple with a horizontalmember 118 via an elbow section 116. The elbow section 116 comprises awear plate to prevent the pipe section 114 from wearing out. The pipesection 114 is generally made from one of a carbon fiber, aluminum andstainless steel. The horizontal member 118 comprising a spraying head120 positioned at a distal end of the horizontal member 118.

Referring to FIG. 2 which illustrates the spraying head 120 of thedevice 100 to wash the underside of the automobile. The spraying head120 comprises a plurality of nozzles 126 to spray the fluid at differentrates to multiple positions in the underside of the automobile. Thespraying head 120 is one of a substantially circular cross-section, andan elliptical in cross-section and it is fastened to the horizontalmember 118. In an exemplary embodiment, the spraying head 120 comprisesat least twelve nozzles 126 which are equally spaced for a spray pattern122 to clean the underside of the automobile. The horizontal member 118further comprises a swivel joint 124 fixedly attached to the sprayinghead 120 to allow free rotation of the spraying head 120 during thewash. The swivel joint 124 attached to the spraying head 120 helps toenhance the maneuverability of the spraying head 120 so that thespraying head 120 can move side to side as well as on other axis toprovide a better washing method to clean all the dirt from the undersideof the automobile.

Referring to FIG. 3 which illustrates the handle 102 and the valvemember 108 of the device 100 to wash the underside of the automobile.The handle 102 comprises the first end 104 and the second end 106 todefine a canister 110 to hold and dispense detergents during the wash.In other words, the handle 102 acts as a canister 110 to receive andstore a detergent pill for washing the underside of the automobile. Thecanister 110 comprises a cap member 112 to place a detergent pill todispense detergents during the wash. The cap member 112 comprises anaccess opening, wherein the access opening is configured to be turned byat least one of a screw driver and a coin. During the wash, with thehelp of the valve member 108, the fluid flow can be regulated and thepressurized fluid is sent to the horizontal member 118 via the pipesection 114.

According to a different embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, a method ofwashing an underside of an automobile is disclosed. The method comprisesthe following steps: a) providing a device 100 comprising: a handle 102comprising a first end 104 and a second end 106, regulating a fluid flowthrough the first end 104 of the handle 102 via a valve member 108, b)storing and dispensing one or more detergents via a canister 110 duringthe wash, c) a pipe section 114 fixedly attached to and extendingobliquely from the second end 106 of the handle 102 to couple with ahorizontal member 118 via an elbow section 116 and d) spraying the fluidin the underside of the automobile during the wash via a spraying head120 positioned at a distal end of the horizontal member 118, wherein thespraying head 120 comprising a plurality of nozzles 126 to spray thefluid in the underside of the automobile during the wash.

The device 100 used for washing the underside of the automobile islightweight and easily portable and therefore the device 100 can be usedin various applications without any limitation. After washing, thisdevice 100 can be stored easily on a normal tool rack where the normalset of tools are stored for further use. The simple design of the device100 helps in achieving ease of operating the same during the washing.Further, the spraying head 120 with spaced nozzles 126 to spray thefluid during the wash prevents the road grim and salt from rusting theunderside of the automobile to increase the reliability and lifetime ofthe automobile. The fluid as disclosed in the present invention, can beselected from one of a water, detergent, cleaning agent, etc. The device100 can easily slide under the automobile to assist in controlledwashing method of the underside of the automobile. The device 100prevents the road grim and salt from rusting the underside of theautomobile to increase the reliability and lifetime of the automobile.

As an exemplary embodiment, the pipe section 114 can be broadened withany length to match the requirements. However, according to the presentinvention, ½-inch pipe section 114 can be used to direct the fluidtowards the horizontal member 118. Further, ½-inch pipe section 114 isinclined at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the horizontalmember 118 so that a user can easily maneuver the device 100 to theunderside of the automobile during the washing. In other words, theoblique pipe section 114 helps to provide easy access for the user tocover the entire underside of the automobile and controlled by a handle102 of the device 100. The user is not required to bend or come down todo the cleaning as the user can clean the underside of the automobile byjust standing up in a normal position. Further, ⅜-inch swivel joint 124can be attached to the spraying head 120 to allow free rotation of thespraying head 120 for controlled spray. The spraying head 120 can beconfigured to have 5 inches in length and the length of the horizontalmember 118 can be made for 16 inches.

Although the present invention has been described herein in the contextof a particular implementation in a particular environment for aparticular purpose, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognizethat its usefulness is not limited thereto and that the presentinvention may be beneficially implemented in any number of environmentsfor any number of purposes. Accordingly, the claims set forth belowshould be construed in view of the full breadth and spirit of thepresent invention as described herein.

I claim:
 1. A device to wash an underside of an automobile, the devicecomprising: a. a handle comprising a first end and a second end, whereina fluid flow through the first end of the handle is regulated via avalve member, wherein the handle comprises a canister to store anddispense one or more detergents during the wash; b. a pipe sectionfixedly attached to and extending obliquely from the second end of thehandle to couple with a horizontal member via an elbow section; and c.the horizontal member comprising a spraying head positioned at a distalend of the horizontal member, wherein the spraying head consists of atleast twelve nozzles equally spaced about a substantially circularcross-section, and an elliptical in cross section, wherein each of theat least twelve nozzles spray the fluid in the underside of theautomobile during the wash, and wherein the first end is substantiallyparallel to the horizontal member, wherein at least two angles arepositioned between the first end and the horizontal member.
 2. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the horizontal member comprises a swiveljoint fixedly attached to the spraying head to allow free rotation ofthe spraying head.
 3. (canceled)
 4. The device of claim 2, wherein thecanister comprises a cap member to place a detergent pill to dispensedetergents during the wash.
 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the capmember comprises an access opening, wherein the access opening isconfigured to be turned by at least one of a screw driver and a coin. 6.The device of claim 5, wherein the pipe section is made from one of acarbon fiber, aluminum and stainless steel.
 7. (canceled)
 8. The deviceof claim 6, wherein the elbow section prevents the pipe section fromwearing out.
 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first end of thehandle is removably attached to, and in fluid communication with apressurized fluid source.
 10. (canceled)